FCSA Announced Extensions of Some COVID-19 Waivers and Declarations

FMCSA ANNOUNCED EXTENSIONS OF SOME COVID-19 EMERGENCY WAIVERS AND DECLARATIONS

Emergency Declaration FMCSA’s Emergency Declaration that was set to expire on February 28th has been extended until May 31, 2022.

The declaration extended yesterday is limited to the transportation of: 1. Livestock and livestock feed; 2. Medical supplies and equipment related to the testing, diagnosis, and treatment of COVID-19; 3. Vaccines, constituent products, and medical supplies and equipment, including ancillary supplies/kits for the administration of vaccines, related to the prevention of COVID-19; 4. Supplies and equipment necessary for community safety, sanitation, and prevention of community transmission of COVID-19 such as masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, soap, and disinfectants; 5. Food, paper products, and other groceries for emergency restocking of distribution centers or stores; 6. Gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and ethyl alcohol; and, 7. Supplies to assist individuals impacted by the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic (e.g., building materials for individuals displaced or otherwise impacted as a result of the emergency). As with the previous extension, this declaration applies only to 395.3 “Maximum Driving Time for Property-Carrying Vehicles”. This declaration becomes effective at 12:00 a.m. on March 1, 2022, and expires May 31, 2022, unless modified or terminated sooner. Reporting requirements previously established remain in effect. To be eligible, the transportation must be both (1) of qualifying commodities and (2) incident to the immediate restoration of those essential supplies. We strongly encourage everyone to review the applicability, restrictions, and limitations listed within the waiver.

CDL/CLP/MEDICAL EXAMINATION ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION

FMCSA has issued a notice of enforcement policy/discretion regarding CDL/CLPs and Medical Examinations. FMCSA will exercise its enforcement discretion to not take enforcement action for a CLP or CDL holder operating a CMV with an expired license, but only if the CLP or CDL was valid on February 29, 2020 and expired on or after March 1, 2020. FMCSA will also exercise enforcement discretion for CMV drivers whose medial certification or medical variance expired on or after December 1, 2021. Drivers whose medical certification or medical variance expired before December 1, 2021 are not covered by this notice of enforcement policy. This notice is effective March 1, 2022 and expires on April 15, 2022.

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